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Doryrhamphus abbreviatus Dawson, 1981

Common Names

  • 短蓝带矛吻海龙 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短藍帶矛吻海龍 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Syngnathiformes

    Family: Syngnathidae

    Genus: Doryrhamphus

    Species: Doryrhamphus abbreviatus Dawson, 1981

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea from the Gulf of Suez south to Massawa and Jiddah on the east coast. It was noted by Dawson (Ref. 5316) that there is a clinal increase in the number of total rings and dorsal rays for the 3 subspecies; more study is needed (Ref. 86689).

    • Biology

    Adults occur in reefs and tide pools at depths of about 9 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    associated

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless